The Prosecutor v. Sefer Halilović

Case Sheet · ICTY

The Prosecutor v. Sefer Halilović

Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case Number IT-01-48
Case Name "Grabovica-Uzdol"
Status Acquitted

Context

Deputy commander of the Supreme Command Staff of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ABiH) and chief of the Supreme Command Staff of the ABiH; head of an inspection team to command and co-ordinate the “Neretva-93” operation

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 12 September 2001
Crimes Charged Violations of the laws or customs of war
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Surrendered 25 September 2001
Initial Appearance 27 September 2001 · Plea: Not Guilty

Trial

Trial Chamber Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Liu Daqun (presiding), Judge Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba, Judge Amin El Mahdia
Trial Opening 31 January 2005
Trial Judgment 16 November 2005 · Acquitted of all counts 

Appeal

Appeals Chamber Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Mehmet Güney(Presiding), Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Andrésia Vaz, Judge Theodor Meron, Judge Wolfgang Schomburg
Appeals Filed By Prosecution
Appeal Judgment 16 October 2007 · Acquittal confirmed

Key Documents

Initial Indictment Initial Indictment (2001)
Trial Judgment Trial Judgment (2005)
Appeal Judgment Appeal Judgment (2007)
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